Four Stages of Managing Bipolar Disorder
The beatitudes of Jesus give us the first four phases of living with difficult disease or trauma in our lives. I was surprised by this
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A Pastor’s Prayer on this World Bipolar Day 2018: Hope and Healing for All Who Suffer
The Lord loves you. He is with you. He is for you. He’s on your side. He has a great plan and future for your life. In spite of how you might feel or what others might tell you, you are ofgreat value to Him. He has heard each of your tears as liquid prayers to Him. His promise to you is that He will work all things out together for your good. May He bring you His peace in the midst of your situation this very day.
Hope and Encouragement
What I Wish My Pastor Knew About Mental Health
Next Thursday, April 5th, 2018 we are offering a FREE webinar for ministry leaders entitled What I Wish My Pastor Knew About Mental Health. It
Easter Promises When We Are Depressed
Easter teaches us that we are not alone. When I was first diagnosed with bipolar depression I felt alone. My religious faith taught God was
Interview with Jen Savery from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Listen to Pastor Brad interview Jen Savery on how she deals with her own mental health diagnosis and is focused on training Kingdom-minded coaches to
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Strengths that Are Part of Being Bipolar
“Being bipolar has strengths,” is a quote from an article I recently read. At first I first thought the writer knew nothing about bipolar, especially
“Don’t Ever Give Up Hope,” Interview with Keith O’Neil, Former NFL Player
Keith O’Neil is a former NFL football player. Keith played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants. During his professional career he served as
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Superfluous Abundance
One of the biggest challenges we face is the misconception that positive feelings denote good mental health while negative feelings indicate a problem or disorder. This strictly Western phenomenon, says Kutcher, is leaving parents (and by extension their children) susceptible to the idea that there’s something wrong with them if they’re sad, or disappointed, or upset. Instead of teaching them that life is often hard, that negative emotions are a normal response to difficult situations, and that adversity breeds resilience, we have begun pathologizing typical experiences by too quickly throwing out labels.Â
What Does Resiliency Look Like When You Are Depressed?
“Be Bop” the clown was one of my favorite toys. Give him a “Bop” and down he went and then he came up still smiling.
